my free boat

[stoner_roofer]

i got a free 70s speed boat with every thing stripd out it dosent leak but its in realy bad shape i was useing it with a 1958 evinrude 3hp should i fix it up with a bigger motor and paint or get a new boat

 

[5150abf]

Re: my free boat

How much do you have to spend either on a new boat or fixxing up your old one?

Will this current hull handle a bigger motor without rebuilding the hull?

You don't really give much to go on like size or kind of boat.

 

[stoner_roofer]

Re: my free boat

its about 14ft i saw one just like it with a 105 hp paints pelling off everywhere the fiber glass hull is mint the transom is steel renforced and in good shape the steering wheel and colum are there but theres no cable ever thing else is gone

 

[RickV1955]

Re: my free boat

I guess it depends on how much time and money you want to spend on this project??

 

[Shizzy]

Re: my free boat

I think some pics would help.

 

[Nandy]

Re: my free boat

fiber glass hull is mint the transom is steel renforced and in good shape

Reinforced transoms generally means rotted transom... Pictures will help, we need more information. Go to the restoration forum so you get familiar with what you are getting into if you decide to fix it. It is hard work, costly and you will never get the money back.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: my free boat

cool....free can be good...sometimes you hafta be careful and you can get what ya pay for....

But 3hp and speed boat have never crossed my mind in the same sentence before....Guess all boats are speed boats..some are a lot speedy-er

 

[saumon]

Re: my free boat

its about 14ft i saw one just like it with a 105 hp paints pelling off everywhere the fiber glass hull is mint the transom is steel renforced and in good shape the steering wheel and colum are there but theres no cable ever thing else is gone

105hp is a lot of power for a 14 footer!

 

[windsors03cobra]

Re: my free boat

build your own boat out of roofing tar and cardboard ?